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Old 08-28-2005, 07:50 AM
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Default God Bless you guys on gulf coast.

I am sure most of you have headed out by now if your in the path of Katrina. So far this morning its a 160 mph CAT 5 Hurricane . Looks like it will not only be one of the strongest hurricanes to hit the Louisiana, Miss. coast, but the effects could be felt very far inward.

Here in western NC, I have even buttoned down our houses under construction from the heavy rains we are expected to get. Lots and Lots of plastic.

Good luck.
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not everybody is leaving...we are staying...it should come right over us as a 4 or 5...keep on prayin...
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Originally Posted by lnuxhakr
not everybody is leaving...we are staying...it should come right over us as a 4 or 5...keep on prayin...

You'll be in my thoughts buddy! Please be careful. Let me know if you ned anything.
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Good luck Ben.
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Ben , please let us know that all of you are OK as soon as you possibly can. Take care of yourselves until then.
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Ben, good luck and stay safe.
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I wish the best to all of you down there. That thing is a beast.

Stay safe.
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Just been upgraded to 175mph winds. OH MY GOD!!!
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Brian as I read your post , a chill went down my spine. I really wish Ben had left now.
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Its one hell of a big storm to
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Where exactly is Ben living now? How close to all of this is he? I hope they would get out of there!!
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Originally Posted by Lady Redhawk
Where exactly is Ben living now? How close to all of this is he? I hope they would get out of there!!

He moved to Mississippi a couple of months back.
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Originally Posted by METALBEAST
He moved to Mississippi a couple of months back.
This may not be good. BEN, can we talk you into coming to the mountains for the weekend???
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Check out this image. Its a good looking storm.
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Damn man, most of my family and friends live in New Orleans / Baton Rouge... I hope everybody made it out okay Good luck to yall that are staying.......
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we live about 50 miles inland...supposed to be pretty bad. Thanks for all of your thoughts and prayers...atleast its coming through in the daytime...and we can see...

Ben
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damn thats one hell of a storm
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Sustained @ 175 and gusts of 215+. 55 ft. waves reported from the ocean buoys

Good luck to you all.
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Originally Posted by Country Boy
Sustained @ 175 and gusts of 215+. 55 ft. waves reported from the ocean buoys

Good luck to you all.
DAYUM...
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get out... ive been watching the news for some time now. and for the past week if id been anywhere near id have been as far away as possible. or helping others to do so..

im honestly thinking upwards of 40,000 ppl could die in this storm if it hits like they say it will and and floods like they say it will..

imagine ur home with a lake dumped on it and 200 mph + gust of wind... now imagine all the ppl who are going to be left behind with no shelter from this..

get out and get whoever u can out asap i pray you will do this please!

if id had the money or the way down there i would have brought the truck and loaded up as many as possible in the back and drove inland.. im so afraid no one is taking this seriously as this could really make 9/11 look like a joke

please get out if ur anywhere near any river, any lake or withing 250 miles of the coast!


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